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HAZRO: Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway (M-1) will be opened for all types of traffic by September this year, a source in National Highway Authority (NHA) informed APP here on Sunday.The official said, “the contractor has been asked to complete three under-construction sections of the motorway - Burhan-Swabi, Swabi-Rashakai and Charsadda-Peshawar by end of August”. It may be mentioned that Islamabad-Burhan section and Rashakai-Charsadda section of M-1 have already been opened for traffic.
He said the project was delayed due to lack of funds, but now the government has released Rs. 3.5 billion for the purpose.
He said that the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) was one of the most important road projects and its quality construction was top priority of the NHA.
The source said that for the motorists interchanges on M-1 would be available at Burhan, Swabi, Rashakai, Charsadda, Fateh Jang, Jhang Bahtar and Chhach near Hazro.
The NHA official said that 18 fly-overs, 2 service areas, 5 rest areas and 556 culverts were also included in the project.
He said that the 152km Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) would be a 6-lane motorway similar to the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M-2), and would help promote inter-provincial harmony.
He said the M-1 is being completed by the Pakistani construction companies and completion of this project will be a big achievement, which will help make country self-reliant in the field of road construction.
Talking about the importance of the project, he said that M-1 would provide faster and alternate route between Islamabad and Peshawar and cater for international traffic from Central Asian Republics, China and Afghanistan to the ports and industrial areas of Pakistan. It will also help reduce the transportation costs ultimately benefiting the consumers, he added.
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